Conservatives are cautiously hopeful that Pope Leo XIV will restore rigor to the papacy

Pope Leo XIV faces a difficult challenge on migration. He might be up to the task.

An early signal that Leo XIV will build upon Pope Francis’ advocacy for immigrants could show that the church’s efforts are not tied to one pope but to 2,000 years of Catholic teaching.

Former Holy See Ambassador, Friend of Leo XIV Says New Pontiff Will Be ‘Fantastic Pope’

EWTN News Former United States Ambassador to the Holy See Francis Rooney speaks to “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Catherine Hadro on Monday, May 12, 2025. Rooney previously lived in Rome while serving as the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See.

Pope Leo XIV new hope and the opportunity for healing

Bishop Joseph Strickland reflects on the election of Pope Leo XIV what it means for the Church. Drawing a sharp contrast with Pope Leo XIII, this reflection challenges Catholics to reject both naïve optimism and despair. Through scripture, Church history, and powerful imagery of the Mystical Body in its Passion, the episode calls the faithful to deepen their roots in truth, prayer, and tradition.  U.S. residents! Create a will with LifeSiteNews:…

The ONE litmus test that will expose Pope Leo XIV’s true agenda

Last week, white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel before Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, was announced as Pope Francis’ successor. Millions around the world are now waiting to see if Pope Leo XIV will continue the legacy of his progressive predecessor or refocus the Catholic Church on tradition and orthodoxy. LifeSiteNews CEO and co-founder John-Henry Westen tells Glenn Beck that one specific thing will tell us which direction this pap…

New Pope, Leo XIV, in Early Days a Papacy, Appears to Be Winning over Church’s Wary Traditionalists

by Eric J. Lyman in Vatican City   When the new pope appeared last week for the first time on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, the historic moment looked like a worst-case scenario for Catholic traditionalists. A close adviser to predecessor Pope Francis, Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, was seen as the “least American of the American cardinals – a figure deeply rooted in the Francis era. He was a critic of Vice-President JDVance a…

Leo XIV papacy could mean increased charitable giving, Papal Foundation president says

Pope Leo XIV smiles as a jubilant crowd joins in prayer on Sunday, May 11, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 12, 2025 / 16:36 pm (CNA). As the world celebrates the election of the first pope born in the United Sta... [...]